Spring Events in Les Menuires

Completely La Masse – 4th edition – Saturday 21st March

Competitors of all disciplines will take to the slopes from La Pointe de la Masse at 2,804m for a descent of more than 5 km, encountering all sorts of obstacles and surprise entertainment along the way.

Choose from two courses:

• The ‘Barjo’ run: for the daring, a solo descent (entries – born in 2011 or earlie
• The ‘Mollo’ run: a more gentle descent in teams of three (entries – born in 2017 or earlier)

The village of La Croisette sees competitors and spectators at the foot of the slopes in Les Menuires with crazy costumes, pop up food stalls and a prize giving ceremony to award €6,000 prize money.

There are  holidays to Les Menuires to be won, winter sports equipment plus awards for the best costume and lots of give aways.

See here for further details: https://lesmenuires.com/en/madness-masse

Les Menuires, France. Image c/o Les Menuires tourist office.

YOGISKI – Ski, Yoga and Nature – 10-16^th April

Yogiski returns for its 10th year in Les Menuires and Saint-Martin-de-Belleville combining relaxation, yoga and connection with nature.

PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford took part last winter:

• Yoga and skiing in Les Menuires

Yoga + Ski in Les Menuires. Image © Katy Dartford/PlanetSKI.

A wide range of well-being activities are on offer throughout the week, including a First track with yoga session at 2,800 metres, Tai Chi, Ayurveda, and plantar reflexology workshops, as well as sound baths and candle-lit yin yoga sessions.

One of the highlights of Yogiski is the yoga hike to the Lac du Lou mountain refuge.

After an ascent on snowshoes at sunset, a session of relaxing and energising hatha yoga welcomes guests, before enjoying a vegetarian, local meal at the mountain refuge.

The evening ends with a descent under a starry sky.

Two expert ambassadors  guide guests through a range of workshops designed to revitalise body and mind.

Caroline Perrineau, is an influential Parisian yogist with over 100,000 subscribers and an expert in Vinyasa yoga.

She offers an experience enriched by her knowledge of movement neurology, prenatal and postnatal yoga, and mental health

Mathilde Guibert, founder of Solstice 108, offers an inclusive practice accessible to all, whatever their age or level.

Classes are open to all and free of charge by signing up at the Tourist Office (maximum 5 activities per person over the week of the event).

See here for further details: https://lesmenuires.com/en/yogiski

Les Menuires, France. Image c/o Les Menuires tourist office.

And for some Spring offers from Les Menuires: https://en.locationlesmenuires.com/

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